You can use command-line parameters to launch Microsoft Excel from the Run dialog box or by configuring the command and switches in a desktop shortcut.

In XP you can press the Windows key and then R to open the Run dialog box, and then type the name of the program's executable file and press Enter. To open a Command Prompt in either Windows ...

I've built a Nano 2016 server and have it running in a Hyper-V environment. Got networking setup and such, but I'm having some trouble getting any command line .exe files to run.